westbound

adjective

west·​bound ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce westbound (audio)
: traveling or heading west

Examples of westbound in a Sentence

Traffic in the westbound lane is backing up.
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During this, the driver shot the victim before leaving the scene, heading westbound on 59th Street. Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 2 May 2026 In an update, the agency said that one westbound lane had reopened. Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026 And starting this week, CMA CGM is restoring westbound Suez transits on the Europe Pakistan India Consortium (EPIC) service. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2026 For several hours, police shut down the westbound lanes of SR-76 between Old River Road to Signh Way as officers looked for evidence in the roadway. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for westbound

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of westbound was in 1847

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“Westbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westbound. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

westbound

adjective
west·​bound ˈwes(t)-ˌbau̇nd How to pronounce westbound (audio)
: going west
a westbound train
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